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pomade

Apparel
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A scented oil or ointment used to groom hair; evokes period detail, vanity, or refined personal grooming in satirical and social verse.

Detailed Definition
Pomade is a grooming product, especially associated with slicked or glossy hairstyles. The word has a slightly old-fashioned, barbershop feel, which matches the comic image of Slick Pete and his polished appearance.
Example
Example in poetry:
“His manager, Slick Pete, with pomade in his hair” makes pomade a sign of polished style; A 1950s portrait might show “pomade shining under neon”; “He smoothed pomade through his curls before the audition,” uses the grooming product literally; In contemporary verse, pomade can evoke barbershops, masculinity, memory, or performance
Additional Notes
The word “pomade” in the quoted line names a specific hair product that some readers may need to look up.; Found in the poem, Love is Deaf: The Ballad of Barney McBard by Richard
Also Known As
hair pomade styling cream wax grease
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